cloisonné

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Decorative enamelwork in which metal filaments are fused to the surface of an object to outline a design that is filled in with enamel paste.

n. The art or process of producing such enamelwork.

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n. Alternative spelling of cloisonne.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Inlaid between partitions: -- said of enamel when the lines which divide the different patches of fields are composed of a kind of metal wire secured to the ground; as distinguished from champlevé enamel, in which the ground is engraved or scooped out to receive the enamel.